Bill Commons

TX SB 1863

died on adjournment

Relating to the conduct of randomized county election audits.

Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · upper

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Quick answers

Did TX SB 1863 pass?

No. TX SB 1863 died when the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-05-21): Committee report sent to Calendars

What is TX SB 1863 about?

TX SB 1863 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to the conduct of randomized county election audits.”.

Who sponsors TX SB 1863?

Hughes, Shaheen are the primary sponsors of TX SB 1863, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
2025-03-04
Latest action
2025-05-21 — Committee report sent to Calendars
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Hughesprimary
  • Shaheenprimary
  • Hinojosa, Adamcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-21

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  2. 2025-05-21

    Committee report distributed

  3. 2025-05-21

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  4. 2025-05-16

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2025-05-16

    Considered in formal meeting

  6. 2025-05-08

    Referred to Elections

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-05-08

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  8. 2025-05-07

    Received from the Senate

    introduction

  9. 2025-05-06

    Reported engrossed

  10. 2025-05-06

    Record vote

  11. 2025-05-06

    Passed as amended

    amendment-passage,passage

  12. 2025-05-06

    Vote recorded in Journal

  13. 2025-05-06

    Amended

    amendment-passage

  14. 2025-05-06

    Amendment(s) offered

    amendment-introduction

  15. 2025-05-06

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  16. 2025-05-06

    Record vote

  17. 2025-05-06

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  18. 2025-05-05

    Record vote

  19. 2025-05-05

    Passed to engrossment as amended

    amendment-passage

  20. 2025-05-05

    Vote recorded in Journal

  21. 2025-05-05

    Amended

    amendment-passage

  22. 2025-05-05

    Amendment(s) offered

    amendment-introduction

  23. 2025-05-05

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  24. 2025-05-05

    Record vote

  25. 2025-05-05

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  26. 2025-05-05

    Co-author authorized

  27. 2025-05-01

    Placed on intent calendar

  28. 2025-04-14

    Committee report printed and distributed

  29. 2025-04-14

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

    committee-passage-favorable

  30. 2025-04-10

    Vote taken in committee

  31. 2025-04-10

    Considered in public hearing

  32. 2025-04-07

    Left pending in committee

  33. 2025-04-07

    Testimony taken in committee

  34. 2025-04-07

    Considered in public hearing

  35. 2025-04-07

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  36. 2025-03-17

    Referred to State Affairs

    referral-committee

  37. 2025-03-17

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  38. 2025-03-04

    Filed

    filing

  39. 2025-03-04

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    filing,introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • passage

    2025-05-05 · pass · 22-9

    Member-level votes (31)
    • Bettencourt: yes
    • Birdwell: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Creighton: yes
    • Flores: yes
    • Hagenbuch: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Hancock: yes
    • A. Hinojosa: yes
    • J. Hinojosa: yes
    • Huffman: yes
    • Hughes: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • King: yes
    • Kolkhorst: yes
    • Middleton: yes
    • Nichols: yes
    • Parker: yes
    • Paxton: yes
    • Perry: yes
    • Schwertner: yes
    • Sparks: yes
    • Alvarado: no
    • Blanco: no
    • Cook: no
    • Eckhardt: no
    • Gutierrez: no
    • Menéndez: no
    • Miles: no
    • West: no
    • Zaffirini: no

  • passage

    2025-05-06 · pass · 22-9

    Member-level votes (31)
    • Bettencourt: yes
    • Birdwell: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Creighton: yes
    • Flores: yes
    • Hagenbuch: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Hancock: yes
    • A. Hinojosa: yes
    • J. Hinojosa: yes
    • Huffman: yes
    • Hughes: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • King: yes
    • Kolkhorst: yes
    • Middleton: yes
    • Nichols: yes
    • Parker: yes
    • Paxton: yes
    • Perry: yes
    • Schwertner: yes
    • Sparks: yes
    • Alvarado: no
    • Blanco: no
    • Cook: no
    • Eckhardt: no
    • Gutierrez: no
    • Menéndez: no
    • Miles: no
    • West: no
    • Zaffirini: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/senate_bills/SB01800_SB01899/SB 1863.xml

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